Dallas Buyers Club Page #9

RON:

First of all, flush that sh*t down the

toilet. Secondly, stay away from

anything that’ll cook your insides.

Third, get healthy and if your brain’s

broke, I got something called Peptide T

that’ll fix it.

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Michael looks at Ian, not sure what to think. Ron hands them

each a questionnaire.

RON:

Fill that there out and don’t cheat on

the drugs part. Can’t help you if I

don’t know what you’re doin’.

Ron puts a box of pills on the desk.

RON:

I got more stuff comin' in about a week.

Til then, watch what you eat and who you

eat.

64 INT. DALLAS MERCY HOSPITAL - NURSE STATION - DAY 64

Eve paces, checks her watch as Nurse Frazin sits nearby

reviewing files.

EVE:

He didn't call, leave a message?

NURSE FRAZIN:

Nothing.

(then; off file)

He did change his address recently.

A65 EXT. DALLAS BUYERS CLUB MOTEL - DAY A65

Still in her white lab coat, Eve gets out of her car and walks

towards an open door.

65 INT. DALLAS BUYERS CLUB - RON'S OFFICE - DAY 65

Boxes of drugs and herbs everywhere. Ron is on the phone

arguing with someone, a small Japanese-English dictionary in

his hand. He stops in his tracks when he sees Eve walking in.

RON:

Never mind. I'll call back. Thank you.

Arigato.

He hangs up.

EVE:

What are you doing here?

RON:

I live here.

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 45

EVE:

Where's Rayon? You're roommates now?

RON:

Not exactly. What are you doing here?

Confused, Eve looks down on Ron’s desk, picks up a file.

He moves to stop her, but he's too late.

EVE:

Roger Thompson? This is my patient. Are

you treating these people?

RON:

They’re treatin' themselves.

EVE:

With what?

RON:

Vitamins, Peptide T, DDC. Anything but

that poison you're hawkin'.

Eve starts to look at the chart. A few beats, then:

RON:

Do you ever wear any color? Every time I

see you I see white.

Ron smiles. Eve does not.

EVE:

Tell Rayon I was looking for him. And

I’m telling my patients to stay away from

here.

Eve walks out the door.

RON:

Why? You wanna go grab a steak? I know

it’s red but...

And she exits.

66 INT. SUPERMARKET - DALLAS - DAY 66

A near empty cart stands next to Ron as he studies the label

on a box. Rayon, dressed in his pink coat, walks up.

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 46

RON:

This is the sh*t that’ll rot your

insides. What a surprise, FDA approved.

What the f*** is potassium benzoate?

RAYON:

Preservative.

Rayon throws a pack of bologna in the cart.

RON:

You f***in' kiddin' me?

Defiant, Rayon puts his hand on his hips.

RON:

Don’t pollute me with that processed

crap. I’m eatin' healthy.

Ron removes the bologna and throws it at Rayon who almost

fumbles the catch.

RAYON:

It’s protein, it’s good for you.

RON:

Put it back.

Rayon tosses it back at Ron.

RAYON:

You can’t tell me what to do.

Ron throws the Bologna harder at Rayon, who catches it like a

pro football player, much to Ron’s surprise. Rayon enjoys the

moment and disappears down the isle, proud, with his bologna

under the arm.

Ron turns the corner of the next isle. T.J. is there putting

a case of BEER in his shopping cart. An uncomfortable moment

passes.

T.J.

Uh, hey Ron.

Ron nods at him.

T.J.

How’re you doin’?

RON:

Fine.

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 47

Rayon appears at the other end of the isle. T.J. sees him and

laughs.

T.J.

Jesus, faggots everywhere.

T.J. looks at Ron for confirmation. Rayon reaches them and

throws a bag of chips in the cart.

RAYON:

Hi.

T.J. and Ron don’t answer. An awkward beat.

RON:

This is Rayon.

(off T.J.'s silence)

He said hi to you.

Rayon sticks out his hand. T.J. doesn’t respond.

RON:

Shake his hand, T.J.

He doesn't.

RON:

Come on, buddy, what's your f***in'

problem?

T.J. gives Ron the finger. Ron grabs T.J.’s hand and twists

it behind his back. T.J. resists, tries to get out of Ron’s

grip but can’t. He finally extends his hand. Rayon shakes

it.

RON:

Good. Now get the f*** outta here and go

back to your miserable life.

T.J. stares at Ron for a while, angry, humiliated, then

leaves. Ron watches him go. Rayon stares at Ron, unsure of

how to react to this. A subtle smile appears on his face.

RON:

What?

Rayon’s moved that Ron stuck up for him. He starts to tear

up.

Ron sees the bag of chips in the cart and throws it at Rayon.

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67 EXT. DALLAS BUYERS CLUB MOTEL - HALLWAY - DAY 67

Two dozen MEN, all prospective buyers, snake down the longexterior hallway. A NEIGHBOR walks by, disgusted, hugging thewall as he makes it to his own door.

That is Ron’s POV following at a distance as he arrives fromthe supermarket.

INT. DALLAS BUYERS CLUB MOTEL - 2ND FLOOR ROOM - DAY

A young, gay man, FREDDIE, stands awkwardly fidgeting by thedoor, makeup poorly masking lesions on his face and neck. The

line of customers is snaking behind him. Ron sees Freddie'smoney, grabs it and counts it.

RON:

Fifty bucks.

(yelling to the line)

You don’t got the money, you don’t join

the club. This ain't no charity.

Ron gives Freddy his money back.

RON:

You need three hundred and fifty more.

DENISE, a Club volunteer, early forties, walks in.

DENISE:

Beaumont Lab's delivery is here.

says you were expecting her.

A woman

69 INT. DALLAS BUYERS CLUB MOTEL - RON'S OFFICE - DAY 69

FRANCINE SUSKIND (37), stands in front of Ron's desk lookingat a MAN behind her wheeling in cardboard boxes on a dolly.

FRANCINE SUSKIND

You can get it abroad but in the States,

we can only use it for animal research.

It's not classified as a drug so the FDAdoes not control it.

RON:

I’m usin’ it for memory loss.

try gettin’ it to market.

You oughta

FRANCINE SUSKIND

It costs around 250 million dollars to

get a drug to market.

Dallas Buyers Club / Green Revision / Dec 2, 2012 / P. 49

RON:

Damn, bureaucracy is good business.

Francine smiles, she likes Ron. The man places the BOXES

marked PEPTIDE T on the floor.

FRANCINE SUSKIND

These are for your animal research.

Ron winks at her, waits for the delivery man to leave, and

produces a plastic BAG filled with vials and drugs.

RON:

And these are for your daughter.

She takes the bag of medication and surprisingly becomes

emotional. She holds it back, tries to say thank you but

can't. Ron nods "it's ok". She hugs him.

INT. DALLAS BUYERS CLUB MOTEL - 2ND FLOOR ROOM - NIGHT

Rayon finishes packing Ron's suitcase. He's high. Wasted.

71 INT. DALLAS BUYERS CLUB MOTEL - RON'S OFFICE - NIGHT 71

Ron works the combination lock on a safe. He stops. Wonders

what's wrong. Looks dizzy. He goes to his desk and pops some

pills. Takes a deep breath.

Rayon enters with the suitcase and a Pan Am airline envelope.

RAYON:

You're all packed, here's your ticket.

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